Anointing a candle

Anoint your candle with the oil that you have chosen. This is done by placing a
little of the oil on your fingertips. Grasp the candle at its midpoint with your
left index finger and thumb, and use your right index finger and thumb to stroke
oil on the candle from the midpoint up to the top of the candle. Next, grasp the
candle at its midpoint with your right index finger and thumb, and use your left
index finger and thumb to stroke oil on the candle from the midpoint down to the
bottom of the candle. Continue in this fashion until the entire candle has been
anointed.

Charging a candle with your personal energy

While ritually anointing your candle, visualize a pure white beam of light
coming up from Mother Earth, entering your body through the soles of your feet
and another beam of white light coming down from the Universe and entering your
body through the top of your head. Envision the energy of these beams of light
flowing throughout your body and mingling together, finally concentrating in
your hands, causing them to feel warm and to tingle. Now continue to stroke your
candle until you feel the energy from your hands transfer to the candle. Your
candle is now charged with your personal energy and magickal intent.

Empowering

To empower a stone, place it in your left hand (your right hand, if left-handed)
and place against your “third eye” chakra (this is located on your forehead
between your eyebrows). Now concentrate strongly on what power you want the
stone to have (to help you quit smoking, to bring peace, to attract success, to
draw love, etc.). You may wish to verbalize this, such as “amethyst, I empower
you with the ability to help me quit smoking”, or “aventurine, I empower you
with the ability to draw good luck to me”, etc. When you feel the stone has been
properly empowered, it is ready for use in your magick.